"Thousands of illegal aliens were smuggled," she said. The indictment was a dramatic turnabout for Abrego Garcia's supporters, who have portrayed him as an innocent man turned political pawn amid Trump's mass deportation program.

García’s case has served as a test of whether a federal judge, an appeals court and the Supreme Court can compel the executive branch into complying with what judges say the law and Constitution requ...

His lawyer's did not immediately respond to a request for comment.